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Biofire® blood culture identification 2 (bcid2)
Official notice
23 Feb 2024
Last checked
23 Feb 2024
An official Health Canada notice concerns Biofire® blood culture identification 2 (bcid2). Biomérieux has identified an increased risk of false positive candida tropicalis results when the Biofire® BCID2 panel is used with the following BD BACTEC™ blood culture vials. BD BACTEC™ Lytic Anaerobic Medium BD BACTEC™ Peds Plus Medium BD BACTEC™ Plus Aerobic Medium BD BACTEC™ Plus Anaerobic Medium BD BACTEC™ Standard Aerobic Medium BD BACTEC™ Standard Anaerobic Medium Recall start date: February 6, 2024 Published 2024-02-23.
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Recall number
75069
Official notice
2024-02-23
The hazard
The hazard
Biomérieux has identified an increased risk of false positive candida tropicalis results when the Biofire® BCID2 panel is used with the following BD BACTEC™ blood culture vials. BD BACTEC™ Lytic Anaerobic Medium BD BACTEC™ Peds Plus Medium BD BACTEC™ Plus Aerobic Medium BD BACTEC™ Plus Anaerobic Medium BD BACTEC™ Standard Aerobic Medium BD BACTEC™ Standard Anaerobic Medium Recall start date: February 6, 2024
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Brand: Biofire Diagnostics, Biofire® Blood Culture Identification 2.
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